| Product Summary | | Label: Coaches Choice | | UPC: 00602517660373 | | Release Date: 4/29/2008 | | Buy.com Sku: 207536671 | | Item#: M4394D | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 40095 | Format: CD |
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(P) 2008 Bludgeon Riffola Ltd. Under Exclusive License to The Island Def Jam Music Group (C) 2008 Bludgeon Riffola Ltd. Under Exclusive License to The Island Def Jam Music Group
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Songs from the Sparkle Lounge, named after the backstage area in which a lot of material was recorded during the 2006 tour, features a special collaboration with country star Tim McGraw in the lead single "Nine Lives." "The band's first new set since 2002 is full of these well-intentioned attempts to recapture some of that '80s pyromania..." Billboard
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | Def Leppard: Joe Elliot (vocals); Phil Collen, Vivian Campbell (guitar); Rick Savage (bass guitar); Rick Allen (drums). |  | Recording information: Joe's Garage, Dublin, Ireland. |  | More than 30 years after the English quintet's inception, Def Leppard have survived and thrived while many of their pop-metal contemporaries have stumbled into obscurity or gone on dubious reunion tours. SONGS FROM THE SPARKLE LOUNGE marks a long-awaited return to the catchy yet edgy hard rock perfected on their career-defining landmark full-length, HYSTERIA (1987). While the band's most successful works were crafted under the strict mentorship of producer Jeff "Mutt" Lange, SPARKLE LOUNGE is a DIY affair, with co-production assistance from live sound engineer Ronan McHugh. First single "Nine Lives" includes a Def Leppard first: guest lead vocals by well-known country singer Tim McGraw. "C'Mon C'Mon" has the stacked background vocals and glam rock swagger that is part and parcel of the group's weathered arsenal. "Tomorrow" packs the kind of stick-to-your-ribs, harmony-laden chorus that is both familiar and fresh. Def Lep in 2008 maintain a contemporary sensibility, yet remain true to their roots. | Producer: Def Leppard; Ronan McHugh | Engineer: Ronan McHugh |
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 | Release Date : 04/29/2008 |  | Original Release Date : 2008 |  | Catalog ID : B0011004-02 |  | Label : Island Records (USA) |  | Number of Discs : 1 |  | Studio/Live : Studio |  | Mono/Stereo : Stereo |  | SPAR Code : n/a |  | UPC : 00602517660373 |
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| Kerrang (Magazine) (p.46) - "[A] sturdy-as-steel return, big chopping guitars and massed harmonies, all peppered with the British superstars' juvenile jollity and flashes of retro heritage." |
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